Women

My fascination with women started at a very young age, probably as early as I could hold a pencil. At first it was princesses and fairies, soon it turned into fashionistas, and later they became mature and sophisticated women. 

When I became an illustrator, women were already central to my signature style. Back then, I used very few shapes and played with negative space to get to the essence of femininity. I wanted my characters to feel universal and almost anonymous by focusing all my energy on a few strokes and details to convey the overall form.

As my interests evolved, so did my style. I started approaching female characters in more detail, bringing in shadow and volume, and in doing so infused the women I drew with more life and personality. Suddenly, it wasn’t about paring down conventional beauty, it was about telling a story.